After three years of study, the researchers found that alpha-synuclein, a protein closely linked to Parkinson’s disease, forms an abnormal connection with an enzyme called ClpP. This enzyme normally ...

A team of Canadian scientists has uncovered a new way to slow the growth of glioblastoma, the most aggressive and currently ...

A hidden communication network between brain cells and glioblastoma tumors may be key to slowing this aggressive cancer.

New research published in the journal Neuroscience provides evidence that nitrous oxide may be an effective treatment for ...

Scientists are unraveling the role of senescent cells in a common form of epilepsy, and it could point to new treatments.

As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach ...

Researchers have identified a key molecular interaction that accelerates Parkinson’s disease by damaging the brain’s energy ...

Reduced blood flow to the brain is thought to be a key factor in many forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's, and ...

About 1 million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease, with around 90,000 new cases diagnosed each year, according to the ...

Neural tissue engineering aims to mimic the brain's complex environment, the extracellular matrix, which supports nerve cell growth, development, and proper connectivity. This environment is carefully ...

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells and the vasculature into a single culture. Grown ...

Decoding the complex communication system of the deadliest brain cancer has revealed that an already approved HIV drug could ...